Templometer



Jan. 17, 1928. 1,656,438

H. L. HUNTER TEMPLOMETER Filed March 1, 1926 Patented Jan. 17, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT oFFlcE.

HUGH L. HUNTER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR'TO UHLEMANN OPTICAL CO., 0F CHICGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

TEMPLO'METER.

Application fred March `1, 192s. smal 110.191,450.

a measuring instrument `ot the type above` lo set forth., whereby the accurate` measurements of the various portions of a hu1nan` head are obtained in a rapid and convenient manner, all as Will hereinafter more fully appear.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1, is a perspective vievv of the instrument illustrating an adjustment of the parts for taking measurement of the length required in the temple bows of the spectacle type of ophthalmicmountings for an individual being fitted.

Fig. 2, is a side elevation of the instrument.

Fig. 3, is a transverse section on line 3-3 Fig. 2.

Like reference numerals parts in the different views.

As shown in the drawing, the staff 1 of the instrument is of the straight bar form preferably, polygonal in transverse section,

and with the respective faces ofthe bar imindicate like pressed with complementary graduations or` scales 2. At one end the staff 1, a jaw 3 of an elongated bar type is fixedly attached in right-angle relation to the staff and constitutes the fixed measuring jaw of the instrument. y Fittin the staff 1 in both a close sliding and revo uble manner is a sleeve 4 provided at one end with a jaw 5, also of an elon ated bar type in right-angle relation to the s eeve and constituting the movable measuring jaw of the instrument. y

IVith the described construction, the movable or adjustable jaw 5 can be turned in a plane parallel with the plane in which the xed jaw is located, so as to be readily and accurately adjusted to take the different measurements, in fitting a pair of spectacles or the like for an individual use, such for instance as the required length in the temple bows, the pupillary distance between the y eyes, the Width of the nose bridge of the individual, the ple bows, etc.

Having-thus full described my invention, what I claim and esire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a templometer of the type described,

proper Width between the temthe combination of a straight staff formed and adapted to receive a plurality of graduated scales along its length, a measuring jaw ofthe bar type fixed on an end of the staff,

a sleeve slidingly and revolubly mounted on the staff, and a measuring jaw of the bar type fixed on said sleeve.

2. In a templometer of the type described,

the combination of a straight stafil of a polygonal shape in cross-section adapting the staff to receive complementary graduated scales on its` respective'faces, a measuring jaw of the bar type fixed on an end of the staff, a sleeveslidingly and revolubly mounted on the stati', anda measuring jaw of the bar type fixed on said sleeve.`

Signed at Chicago, Illinois, this 25th day of February 1926.

Y HUGH L. HUNTER. 

